PH Neto leads Palmeiras to Paulista U11 win, see young star's stats | OneFootball

The Under-11 generation of Palmeiras, led by the promising forward PH Neto, defeated São Paulo 2-1, coming from behind, on the morning of Thursday (20th) at Arena Crefisa Barueri, and claimed the trophy of the Paulista Championship in the category – in the first leg of the final, the team had already beaten the rival 2-0. The two goals for the Crias da Academia in this morning's match were scored by Nicolas.

Golden Generation

The victory is another achievement for Palmeiras' 2014 Generation, which features standouts like PH Neto and Nicolas Alexandre, as well as other names considered promising by the club's management, such as Joaquim Guerra, Davi Gomes, Zorzi, Kuririn, and Fábio Júnior.

But the main star is PH Neto (learn more about him in this article). Since the young player's arrival at Palmeiras in 2023, the generation has become almost unstoppable. The team began to win nearly everything it competed in, and the numbers explain this dominance.

In 2023, his first year at the club, there were two titles as Under-9: Dani Cup and Dani Cup Salvador. In 2024, the Under-10 team piled up trophies and ended the season with seven victories across field and indoor soccer: Laranjeiras Cup, Go Cup, IberCup, Dani Cup Salvador, Paulista Futsal, Taça Brasil Futsal, and Copa União Futsal.

The performance, combining futsal and field, was repeated in 2025, now as Under-11, with eight titles so far: in addition to the Paulista Championship, the New Cup Under-12, Sanca Cup, Copa Buh, Go Cup, Copa Bellmare, Leme Cup, and Copa União Futsal.

Furthermore, Palmeiras is one victory away from lifting another trophy, the Paulista Futsal Under-12, with the final next week.

The only competition under PH's leadership that did not end in a title was the Copa São Ludgero this year, when the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals, on penalties, by Goiás. In total, PH has 17 titles in 18 competitions played for Palmeiras – a 94.4% success rate in finals.

PH Neto with the Under-11 Paulista Championship trophy (Photo: @ebs_jr / @ligaagencia)

On the field, the Under-11 Paulista was the first official trophy of competitions from the Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) – the Under-11 state is the youngest tournament of the FPF.

The number 10 jersey of the Under-11 Verdão, the prospect is the son of former forward Paulo Henrique, who played seven games for the club in 2010, and has been at the Football Academy since 2023. NOSSO PALESTRA learned that the young player is treated as a "potential new phenomenon" by the club, which has high expectations for him, despite his young age.

Although he has been at Verdão since 2023, PH only became a permanent member of the club in September 2024, and prior to this date, he came to São Paulo only for specific competitions, as his family did not live in the capital. He competes in both field and indoor soccer tournaments, like almost the entire Under-11 squad.

After winning the trophy this Thursday, the player spoke about his journey at the club and especially about the numbers against São Paulo, the opponent the team overcame this Thursday. Even without scoring in the match, PH has, in 2025 against the rival, seven games, seven wins, four goals, four assists, and three titles.

Watch the video below with the speech of the young Cria da Academia:

Palmeiras won the Under-11 Paulista for the sixth time. Previously, the Crias da Academia lifted the trophy in the 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2023 editions.

In total, the alviverde team played 24 matches in the State Championship, with 22 wins, one draw, and one loss, scoring 94 goals and conceding 12 – forward Nicolas was the tournament's top scorer, with 21 goals.

Palmeiras champion of the Under-11 Paulista (Photo: Guilherme Veiga/FPF)

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